Early Childhood Data System

Prekindergarten Longitudinal Study: A recent analysis of eligible Texas students who
participated in public Pre-K in 1999 showed them today persisting in college at
a 6.8 percent higher rate than their peers who were eligible, but did not
attend public Pre-K

The Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) is a new state reporting feature in the Texas Student Data System (TSDS). The ECDS will be used to collect early childhood data to inform school districts, communities, and early childhood programs about the effectiveness of pre-kindergarten programs in preparing children for success in kindergarten under Texas Education Code (TEC) §29.161

Prekindergarten Reports by Campus.

During the 84th Legislative Legislation session, the Legislature passed House Bill 4 (HB 4). Within HB 4, was a provision requesting a study be conducted to better understand the relationship between quality and class size and student-to-teacher ratios in prekindergarten.